Reflection3

The following table provides some prompts to guide reflection. It is based (loosely) on Kolb’s Learning Cycle.

Concrete/Experiencing phase: What did I read/view/do?	Reflection/Observation phase Processing So what?	Concluding/Learning phase:	Active Experimentation phase Now what?
What was the most interesting/provocative things I read or viewed?	Implications? Personal meaning? Relevance? How did what I learned affirm or challenge my practice or thinking?	What did I learn? What was sticky? What conclusions can I make based on my new knowledge? What are the gaps in my knowledge? I am still unsure/confused about . . . I wonder if . . . ?	Can I use what I learned? What are my plans for my new knowledge? How will it impact my practice? Which ideas will I continue to explore? What are my new learning goals? How can I sustain my learning?
Learning about Kuhlthau's ISP was an eye opener. It made me aware that teaching kids how to learn really is the most important thing we can do for them as teachers. I also liked exploring the readwritethink website.	I want to go through all my lesson plans and revise any bird units, incorporating more inquiry and Web 2.0 tools. I also want kids to be aware of the emotions they will encounter while completing a research project.	Through assignment 3_3 I was forced to narrow down a topic for 11_1, which is good because I would have gone on procrastinating if not for that assignment. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed and it was causing me some anxiety when I had no idea what I was going to do. Then I had an idea, brainstormed some arguments for and against, worked it through the Thesis Builder, and now I feel better in the "selection" phase of the process.	Now I need to start researching my 11_1 topic. I'd also like to look through my old U.S. history lesson plans and see if there are more I can integrate art into for our 10_1 LibGuide.

Please reflect, if only briefly, after each Mod on the Reflection page. The questions and prompts above are suggestions, feel free to modify them to reflect your own thinking and learning. I will not be grading your reflections, but I will be reading them regularly.